Quincula lobata
(Torr.) Raf.
Chinese lantern
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves have lobes. The flowers are purple. The fruit is purple-red. The berries are in an inflated case.
Edible Uses
The fruit are gathered and used to make jelly.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are gathered and used to make jelly.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Quincula lepidota A. Nelson
References (3)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 467
- Samuels, J., 2015, Biodiversity of Food Species of the Solonaceae Family: A Preliminary Taxonomic Inventory of Subfamily Solanoideae. Resources 2015, 4. 277-322
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
